Tectonic plate

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The Tectonic plate is armour in the series.

Tectonic plate
Japanese ガイアのよろい
Romaji Gaia no yoroi
Old localisations Armor of Gaia (NES)
Gaia armor (GBC)
Found in Dragon Quest II
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest XI
Dragon Quest Builders 2
Effect Reduces damage taken from fire-elemental attacks.

Characteristics edit

The art for the tectonic plate consists of a breastplate, pauldrons, tassets, and knee pads, all made out of a dark grey metal with dark red details. The tasset in front of the waist has a golden cross decoration. The breastplate also has an intricate curved design in the front. The armour is worn over a suit of chain mail and with a long blue cape with white lining.

Appearances edit

Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake edit

  Tectonic plate (ガイアのよろい)
Description
Imposing armour that provides earthly protection from fire attacks.[1]
Attributes Characters
Defence +68  
Notes
It reduces the amount of damage taken from fire spells and breath attacks when equipped.
Purchase Price Sell Price Location
N/a Cannot be sold Treasure chest on B3F of the Cave of the Dwarves, requires the Magic key to open.

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line edit

The Tectonic plate has a Defence bonus of +47 (+35 in the NES version) and can only be equipped by the Prince of Midenhall. It can be found in a treasure chest at Dirkandor behind the weapon and armour shop's counter and requires the Golden Key to access. It can be sold for a measly 38 gold, but there is only one set in the game.

GameDescription
 
Armour as solid as the ground beneath your feet.[2]

Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake edit

  Tectonic plate (ガイアのよろい)
Description
Imposing armour that provides earthly protection from fire attacks.[3]
Attributes Characters
Defence +68   
Notes
It reduces the amount of damage taken from fire spells and breath attacks when equipped.
Purchase Price Sell Price Location(s)
N/a 9,000 gold Treasure chest at Dirkandor.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age edit

Tectonic plate (ガイアのよろい)  
 
Description
Earthy armour that fends off fire damage.[4]
Rarity
S
Stats (Base/+1/2/3)
Defence +123/126/131/136
Notes
Fire damage taken reduced by 25%/30%/35%/40%.
Requires 21 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price (Buy/Sell) Location
N/A Received as a reward for completing the quest "A Cannockian Conundrum" in the Echo Chamber. (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only)
Forging Difficulty
N/A
Ingredients
-
Characters
   

Dragon Quest Builders 2 edit

In Other Languages edit

Language Translation Meaning
  EspañolPlaca tectónicaSpanish for "tectonic plate".
  FrançaisArmure tectoniqueFrench for "tectonic armour".

Trivia edit

  • The armour's original names reference Gaia, a Greek goddess and the primordial personification of Earth.
  • The tectonic plate is named after the pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle that together are referred to as the lithosphere.

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.
  2. Mobile and Nintendo Switch versions.
  3. Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.
  4. Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.